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The 27-year-old said: "We wanted to do something. We've all been on a date and it's not gone as planned, or we've ended up in a situation we didn't intend on - it's nice that we can offer this support system.

"Especially coming up to Christmas, you're out with people you normally aren't, or freshers week you're with people you've never met before.

"Anything we can offer to make people comfy and safe is something we should do.

"Some venues do run it and others don't, it's down to an individual basis. It would be more useful if we could all use it then it would become a more universal thing."

Under the scheme, people ask for Angela at the bar if they feel unsafe or uncomfortable, and staff will call a taxi or help them leave discreetly.

The informal scheme is something pubs and bars do at their own discretion, and it is not a guarantee of safety.

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"But if they are asking to us that shows they are comfortable and that is what we want to achieve.

"We are not doing it to benefit financially at all, we want to promote personal safety."

The poster informing customers what to do will be displayed in the toilets with the one option of 'Asking For Angela' at the bar.

The poster which pubs and bars can display to their customers (Image: Lincolnshire Rape Crisis)

Detective Chief Inspector Mel Bowden, of Nottinghamshire Police's Public Protection, said the force was aware of the Ask for Angela campaign in Lincolnshire.

She said: "We are not planning to run this campaign ourselves at this stage but we always monitor the success of public protection schemes around the country.

"In Nottinghamshire, we work with partners to support the night time economy and act on intelligence that links through from the Street Pastors, the University of Nottingham's Night Owls project, and the Club Hosts project, which encourages people to approach bar or security staff at night clubs if they need help."